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嘘寒问暖
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嘘寒问暖 — “Blow cold, ask warm; inquire about cold and warmth”

嘘寒问暖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show solicitous concern for someone's well-being, often by inquiring about their comfort and health; to care deeply about another person's welfare”. Literally, “Blow cold, ask warm; inquire about cold and warmth”.

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嘘寒问暖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嘘寒问暖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嘘
xū14sigh or shush
寒
hán12cold, poor, disheartened
问
wèn6ask, inquire, question
暖
nuǎn13warm, mild, cozy

Example Sentence with 嘘寒问暖

每次去看望外婆,她总是嘘寒问暖,生怕我有什么不舒服的地方。
Every time I visit Grandma, she always shows solicitous concern for my well-being, fearing that I might be uncomfortable in any way.

Idioms Related to 嘘寒问暖

Synonyms of 嘘寒问暖

  • tǐ体tiē贴rù入wēi微meticulously thoughtful and considerate
  • guān关huái怀bèi备zhì至give meticulous and thoughtful care
  • wú无wēi微bù不zhì至meticulous and attentive care

Antonyms of 嘘寒问暖

  • gōu勾xīn心dòu斗jiǎo角intrigue against each other
  • mò漠bù不guān关xīn心completely indifferent and unconcerned

More idioms starting with 嘘

  • xū嘘xī唏bù不yǐ已sobbing continuously and uncontrollably
  • xū嘘kū枯chuī吹shēng生Praise some, criticize others

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What does 嘘寒问暖 mean?

嘘寒问暖 (xū hán wèn nuǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show solicitous concern for someone's well-being, often by inquiring about their comfort and health; to care deeply about another person's welfare”.

How do you pronounce 嘘寒问暖?

嘘寒问暖 is pronounced xū hán wèn nuǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嘘寒问暖 literally mean?

Literally, 嘘寒问暖 means “Blow cold, ask warm; inquire about cold and warmth”. It is used to mean “to show solicitous concern for someone's well-being, often by inquiring about their comfort and health; to care deeply about another person's welfare”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嘘寒问暖?

嘘:缓缓吹气。形容对人的生活十分关切,问冷问热。

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